Governor

Gov. Abbott joins NBC 5 live to discuss property tax relief, school choice, teacher pay raises, exceptions to abortion law, rumors about a possible presidential run in 2024, TxDOT making improvements on military installations and the power grid’s stability.

“I’m not here to make history,” Gov. Kathy Hochul said Tuesday during her victory speech. “I’m here to make a difference.”

The top staff investigator for the House Jan. 6 panel was fired from his position at the University of Virginia by the state’s new GOP attorney general.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) already filed for re-election in November, but Saturday night he “officially” kicked off his campaign efforts in South Texas.

Former state senator Don Huffines has officially filed to run in the election of Governor of Texas.

Democrats across the state of Texas continue to wonder if former Congressman Beto O’Rourke will throw his hat in the ring for Texas governor.

The 17-year-old son of Virginia Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin twice tried to cast a ballot on Election Day even though he is not yet eligible to vote, election officials confirm to News4. He was unsuccessful in his attempt to vote. News4 is not naming Youngkin’s son because he is a minor and has not been charged with a crime. Fairfax...

Matthew McConaughey says he is still thinking about running for governor of Texas.

Voting in the California gubernatorial recall election closes Tuesday night, and mail-in ballot turnout is high in areas likely to be in favor of Gov. Gavin Newsom. Whoever becomes (or stays) governor of the Golden State will have some big decisions to make, including appointing a replacement if aging Sen. Dianne Feinstein were to leave office (Feinstein, 87, has publicly...

In her first public address as she prepares to take over for New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo following his resignation this week, the Lt. Governor said she pledges to listen first.

This week, Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul stressed that she and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, whom she will replace in two weeks, were not close and there would be turnover in her office.